CAP Youth Empowerment Institute
(CAPYEI) Kenya was established to provide Basic Employability Skills Training
(BEST) for disadvantaged youth in the society with particular focus on women to
get equitable, qualitative learning and access to promising labour market
oriented opportunities, savings and credit that support their pathways to safe
and positive futures.
The key purpose of this project is to assist disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.
The following job vacancies are available in our organization;
Regional Coordinator
The key purpose of this project is to assist disadvantaged youth to make informed choices, develop labour-market oriented employability skills and access job placements, savings and enterprise development support.
The following job vacancies are available in our organization;
Regional Coordinator
2 Positions
Job Responsibilities
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Visit each Centre under your
supervision at least once a month to monitor the progress and address any
issues hindering effective operations of the Centers.
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Monitor and oversee the student
selection process and ensure that all students admitted in the center adhere to
CAPYEI admission criteria.
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Get road show plans, inception
report, progress report, business mentors report and all other reports adhering
to timelines and submit them when required.
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Hold regular meetings with Centre
staff to get updates on the progress of the Centers and address any challenges
arising.
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Maintain constant communication with
the Centers to get updates on the Centre progress.
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Closely monitor facilitators and
Centre Coordinators performance to be able to continually improve the
performance of the Centers.
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Work closely with Centre coordinators
and facilitators to meet the requirement of 10% -15% micro enterprise startups
from each Centre.
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Coordinate with entrepreneurship
department to ensure each center has conducted at least one entrepreneurship
day during the batch.
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Inform HR in written form of any
staff absenteeism, leave taken and sick off taken. In addition, you must ensure
that staff fills the necessary application forms before proceeding on any
leave.
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Submit individualized progress report
of each facilitator under your supervision at the end of each month.
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Work with Monitoring Executive to
ensure student feedback is collected at least once in a batch.
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Work with Life Skills Coordinator to
ensure effective implementation of life skills module.
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Use the feedback obtained from the
post placement studies to make any necessary changes that will have positive
impact on the program.
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Inform HR immediately of any
disciplinary issues on the part of employees and provide all the necessary
information relating to such disciplinary.
·
Conduct walkabouts while visiting the
Centers and inspect all facilities in the Centre and ensure they are all
working properly.
·
Organize and facilitate one BMN
meeting in every 6 months at the regional level.
·
Develop checklist that will be used
by the facilitators to inspect Centre facilities to ensure they are functioning
properly at all time.
·
Any other duties assigned by the
supervisor
Requirements
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Degree in any related field
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At least 2 batches experience in
center coordination
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Demonstrated Strong leadership skills
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Ability to meet deadlines and handle
diverse tasks simultaneously using prioritization.
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Strong oral and written communication
skills.
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Excellent Presentation skills.
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Demonstrated good coordination skills
Project Coordinator
2 Positions
Job Purpose: The
Project officer will be in charge of overseeing the planning, implementation,
Control and Evaluation of the project.
Job Responsibilities
·
Define the scope of the project in
collaboration with senior management
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Create a detailed work plan which
identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully complete the
project.
·
Develop a schedule for project
completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
·
Review the project schedule with
senior management and all other staff that will be affected by the project
activities; revise the schedule as required
·
Determine the objectives and measures
upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion
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In consultation with the HR manager,
assist in selection of staff with appropriate skills for the project activities
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Manage project centers in liaison
with the training manager according to the established policies and practices
of the organization.
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Develop forms and records to document
project activities
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Set up files to ensure that all
project information is appropriately documented and secured
·
Update the Training Manager on the
progress of the project deliverables.
·
Review the quality of the work
completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the
project standards
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Write reports on the project for
management and for funders
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Track project deliverables using
appropriate tools within budget and at the required level of quality.
·
Assist in evaluating the outcomes of
the project as established during the planning phase.
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Any other duty assigned.
Education and Experience
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Master’s degree in Project management
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Over 4 (four) years lead role
experience in project management.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
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Knowledge of project management
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Management and Leadership Skills
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Analytical Skills
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Organizational skills including
attention to details and multi-tasking skills.
Personal Attributes
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Trustworthiness
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Integrity and professionalism
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Time management skills
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Problem solving and negotiation
skills
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Decision making and leadership skills
How to Apply
To
express interest in these opportunities, send your applications indicating
expected salary by 16th November 2018, to recruit@capyei.org.
Cover
letter to be pasted on the main body of the email.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note: CAPYEI
does not charge any fee at any stage of recruitment.